Data / Biscay province

Statistics for Biscay province

Latest official figures for Biscay province, each linked to its source.

Demography

Population1,166,816 persons2025
Population aged 16 to 64732,637 persons2025
Population density527.6 inhabitants per km²2024
Foreign nationals share of population9.8 %2025
Population aged 65 and over24.7 %2025
Median age48.8 years2025
Average age47 years2025
Dependency ratio59.3 %2025
Live births6,426 count2024
Deaths12,045 count2024
Crude birth rate5.52 per 1,000 inhabitants2024
Crude death rate10.4 per 1,000 inhabitants2024
Total fertility rate1.05 children per woman2024
Life expectancy at birth84.64 years2024

Labor market

Registered unemployment60,461 persons2026-08
Registered unemployment rate8.25 %2026-08
Unemployment rate8.39 %2026-Q2
Employment rate50.76 %2026-Q2
Activity rate55.41 %2026-Q2

Prices

Consumer price index (CPI)105.315 index2026-08
Inflation (CPI annual change)4.9 %2026-08

Income and living conditions

Average net income per person18,738 EUR2023
Average net income per household44,425 EUR2023
Gini index29.6 index2023

Economy

Gross domestic product (GDP)46,569 EUR million2024
GDP per capita40,031 EUR2024
GDP per capita in PPS (EU27 = 100)112 %2023

Housing

Home sales1,122 count2026-07
Home mortgages911 count2026-07
Average home mortgage amount205,596 EUR2026-07

Companies

Active companies71,086 count2025
New companies created170 count2026-07

Tourism

Hotel overnight stays448,284 count2026-08
Hotel guests212,947 count2026-08